I don’t think he knew the details. I do think he was responsible for setting a corporate culture where what went on was seen as acceptable.

I think people working for him know that what matters to him is the bottom line. Ethical journalism and telling the truth come along way behind.

I don’t believe that they had day to day knowledge of all the “goings on the NOTW” and if the newspaper accounts for only 1% nor should they

The bigger problem with the Murdochs is the culture they nurture across their whole organizations, like them, people in their company act like “untouchables” and never had any compassion or saw a consequence for their acts!

Doesn’t matter whether they knew or not. The answer only illustrates whether they are incompentent or liars. Ultimately as directors of the organisation they are wholly responsible no matter who they delegate management responsibilities to.

It’s spin, total spin. Just look at the guy’s history in media.

Between his family involved and his close relationship with his editors, to say he didn’t know is an insult. There might be certain facts he was unaware of but no chance was he totally in the dark.

I don’t believe anything that come’s out of their mouths. If Rupert or his sun told me that it was sunny and I could clearly see they were telling the truth, I still wouldn’t believe them

If that bunch said it was raining outside – I wouldn’t trust them and would go out to check myself.

He clearly lied at least once yesterday.
(And if he can do it once, he can do it many times)
He was asked about the closure of the NOTW and Brookes. He was asked if he closed the paper and was just concerned about her, about protecting her?
He replied “NO”

- Yet one two previous occasions he stated to the press and its on record, that his first priorities were to protect her above the closure of there paper.
He even indicated this once. On his way to a restaurant he was asked by a reporter about the closure of the NOTW and what he cared about and what was more important? He indicated his answer by placing his then hand on the shoulder of Miss Brooke (who was beside him) and said “This”

I’m not a big fan of his but I don’t see how/why he would know.

Given the size of his media empire I doubt that the NOTW was top of his list. When you hire people you have to trust that they are doing they’re job correctly. He can’t be expected to know every detail of what the staff get up to.

Anybody who believes that is an Idiot!

The majority of mass media is completely corrupt – content is sensationalised, spin and lies told to their targeted demographic often with an agenda (immigration, The nonsense about terror and other bogey men) journalism has taken a back seat to “shareholder value” delivered though a race to the bottom.

He owned the newspaper people would want to be stupid not think that the wasnt up to his eyes in the scandal

Rupert is old, confusion & it’s hard to study his behaviour whether he’s arrogant or not! However, with his son at his side, he looks like less arrogance!

nope just simple as that

I’d say they knew about it alright and if they didn’t I don’t think anyone that stupid could build and run a company that massive.

The evil empire has been exposed as what it really is and that is Israeli control of the worlds media.

I voted no because a person at such a high level will not be into that level of detail.
It proves therefore that they were totally incompetent as business people and managers, and the people who
were delegated to run the paper were totally dis-honest, and downright criminal in their activities.
And that applies to all levels of management in the company within the UK!

You are wrong Aaron, as Chairman he should know exactly what each of his 53,000 employees are up to at all times

For alternative reading on how the world media operates……Chomsky (propaganda model) Entman (media framing) Iyengar, or Irish academic Eoin Devereux (Understanding the Media)

Surely audits would show that money was being paid by bribes. Would the executives not be informed of this?????

nope